redundancy equipment

[boondocksaint]

what all do you need if you want to dive solo

 

[Mark Vlahos]

what all do you need if you want to dive solo

Education, consider this course.

Mark Vlahos

 

[Dive-aholic]

Complete comfort in the water would be a good start.

How about filling out your profile so we know a little more about you?

 

[karstdvr]

what all do you need if you want to dive solo

Experience,experience,experience

Boondock Saint-pretty good movie

 

[matt_unique]

what all do you need if you want to dive solo

Backup for anything you consider critical to loose. A backup source of breathing gas is the first consideration. If you're doing deco dives I would add a backup lift bag, reel, light, mask, buoyancy device, and cutting tool. Your specific conditions will determine your backup gear as well.

--Matt

 

[OneBrightGator]

If you have to ask... :ignore:

 

[PaulChristenson]

Education, consider this course.

Mark Vlahos

Isn't SDI the only recreational certifying agency for Solo???

Have you read this???
http://www.airheadsscuba.com/soldvrarta.pdf

 

[RockPile]

Like karstdvr said, experience. But specific experience, not just more of the same. Scenario drills really help. I'm sure that's what a lot of the course Vlahos posted up.

Also, my personal feeling is that there should be some sort of necessity for diving alone (on top of the training). Don't just give it a go because you like the idea, if you know what I mean.

It took a near miss for me to see the light. And frankly, a good buddy is just more fun. Plus, he/she will help to keep your exaggerations of UW exploits to a minimum.

JB

 

[SStrecker]

redundant "income" for your family.......

 

[dandrian]

"Two is One and One is None"